2015 Subaru Outback 2.5i Premium Review - CarAdvice (blog)

This means you need to assess whether any existing roof carrying accessories you own would fit the Outback or if you need to bundle in some Subaru items when you purchase the car. It’s not quite up there with a Volvo XC70 , and some materials – such as the silver buttons around the climate controls – have the tendency to mark and fade over time, but it’s all still a big step forward. Possibly the most notable inclusion is Subaru’s EyeSight driver assist system (a key contributor in the Outback securing a five-star ANCAP safety rating). As well as supporting adaptive cruise control and pre-collision braking ( AEB ), EyeSight’s cameras can detect objects in front of the car (even people) and they have colour recognition capability for spotting red brake lights ahead. Having driven a number of cars at a range of price points with intelligent driver assist technology, we have to say that EyeSight is certainly up there with the best – a sentiment backed by North America’s independent vehicle safety assessor, the... There is quite a lot going on for the driver too, with buttons on the steering wheel, centre stack, console, lower dash panel and the arm-rest – we counted 83 individual functions. Source: www.caradvice.com.au